Looking to buy womens ski's,boots;bindings etc

davmol

Hi,

I relaise this isnt a buy and sell forum but since this forum is dedicated to winter sports i thought someone might have a second hand pair of skis,boots,poles,bindings etc which are for a female and which are in good condition.Im in Dublin but can travel if its worth it.

theyre for my girlfriend who's been once so she doesnt want to spend a fortune buying new ones .Something around the 300 euro mark.

cheers

SuperSean11

davmol wrote: »

Hi,

I relaise this isnt a buy and sell forum but since this forum is dedicated to winter sports i thought someone might have a second hand pair of skis,boots,poles,bindings etc which are for a female and which are in good condition.Im in Dublin but can travel if its worth it.

theyre for my girlfriend who's been once so she doesnt want to spend a fortune buying new ones .Something around the 300 euro mark.

cheers

This gear needs to be bought to suit her size so you cant really buy it second hand. It would cost more then 300 anyway

robinph

I'd certainly recommend that you get the boots properly fitted in a shop. The boots are the most important part of the kit and getting them properly fitted is really worth it.

davmol

Good point!
Ive checked snowand rock in dundrum etc anyone know the cheapest place to get ski equipment,i realise its not cheap but i dont want to spend alot if she doesnt end up going again.

that place 38degree north (i think thats what its called) in blanch sells cheap boots,would it be best to get these at the correct fit then look into getting skis later?

robinph

After clothing items getting ski boots would be the next thing to buy. Having boots that you know are going to fit will be a huge improvement over hire stuff ... but ... if your still not sure about if she'd be going again then I'd say stick with the hire stuff for the moment.

olaola

I'd rent a pair of boots when you get to the resort with a view to purchasing them. Chop and change to find the right one (Intersport usually advise this) and then make the purchase. You don't really know how the boot is going to fit until a few days skiing in it. I'd avoid buying skis tbh. Once you have a good boot - you're set. They're easy to carry and store. Ski technology & style changes yearly. And they're a bitch to lug around. In the end, she might even change her mind and go for blades!

GoldenGreen

olaola wrote: »

I'd rent a pair of boots when you get to the resort with a view to purchasing them. Chop and change to find the right one (Intersport usually advise this) and then make the purchase. You don't really know how the boot is going to fit until a few days skiing in it. I'd avoid buying skis tbh. Once you have a good boot - you're set. They're easy to carry and store. Ski technology & style changes yearly. And they're a bitch to lug around. In the end, she might even change her mind and go for blades!

Agree with Olaola. That exactly what I did, rented the boots first, changed them the second day as was not happy, then that pair were perfect so bought them at the end of the week.

also agree with buying ski and poles etc. fine if you live where there is skiing, but if you are in ireland the most you will going skiing is once, twice a year, and they are a bitch to take with you, also after a year they are out of date.

davmol

So would most places you rent boots from allow you buy the boots from them?

olaola

davmol wrote: »

So would most places you rent boots from allow you buy the boots from them?

Have a look around - I'd say most places do, except the smaller shops maybe?
Where you going this year? Just to clarify! You're not buying the rental pair - just the same boot new.

tywy

GoldenGreen wrote: »

Agree with Olaola. That exactly what I did, rented the boots first, changed them the second day as was not happy, then that pair were perfect so bought them at the end of the week.

also agree with buying ski and poles etc. fine if you live where there is skiing, but if you are in ireland the most you will going skiing is once, twice a year, and they are a bitch to take with you, also after a year they are out of date.

Most rental shops don't rent decent boots. If you want a stiff boot like a flex of 80+ I don't know if you'll be able to try before you buy. I just went into a recommended shop in resort, he looked at my feet, measured them and came out with 2 or 3 suitable boots. I'd been wearing boots that were too big for me since I'd started skiing.

The selection for rental isn't always great. Sometimes they'll have all the one brand of boots. So for my Salomon boots don't suit the shape of my foot so it would be difficult to find a pair of boots no matter how hard I tried.

The best thing you can do is go to good bootfitter, tell him/her what level you're at and your price range and they'll recommend a suitable boot.

Also just to let you know, don't buy the cheapest boot in the shop if you plan to progress because I found anyway, beginners boots won't give you the response your looking for when you start to advance.

Hope this helps somewhat.

olaola

I think it all depends on the place tbh. I was very impressed with Intersport last year in Ischgl. The boot fitter there really knew his stuff and took his time explaining boots, their fit etc etc. A mate bought a pair he recommended (which happened to be the cheapest in the shop) and he now calls them his 'slippers'. I have abnormally mahoosive calves, so he recommended that I tried on a pair that were available for rental for a few days to see how I got on. From looking around that shop, they seemed to have a good few boots for sale that were also available for rental.

davmol

olaola wrote: »

Have a look around - I'd say most places do, except the smaller shops maybe?
Where you going this year? Just to clarify! You're not buying the rental pair - just the same boot new.

Going to meribel in france.I think the best thing to do is wait til we get there try a few boots and see which is the best fit and then look into buying a new pair,i think shes taking the advice and just gona get the boots as i dont think the idea of lugging around a pair of skis and poles appeals to her.


thanks all for the advice

rjp123

freeride in meribel 1450 (near roundabout at bottom of sauliere lifts) are good. you can book an appointment with them online if you want to get a pair fitted for you or you can just rent - im sure theyll sell em to you at end if your happy with them! get them at start of holiday - that way you can keep going back to them for tweaks until you are happy. surefoot in courchevel also good (expensive though)